I've been told MANY stories about overseas ammo importation recently. But, now I'm hearing other, different stories, and now I want to know the truth!! Here's what I was told a couple of months ago...
There is some type of importation ruling to protect U.S. ammo manufacturers. SUPPOSEDLY, if we set a country up to manufacture ammo (for their military), they cannot take that same hardware/technology and us it to sell cheap ammo back to us. So our ammo manufacturers are protected from being undercut by our own tax dollars at work overseas. Seems that the ATF/State Department(?) has let this go too long, and now they are taking a second look at some of these overseas manufacturers. The two examples given to me were Isreali Military Industries (IMI) and PMC, and I was also told that they were specifically looking at 223 ammo. Is this true? Most 223 ammo has been drying up, not just going quick, and many overseas brands are not even available anymore.
Now, I hear that PMC has gotten the go ahead to start shipping their ammo here again, and Cole Dist. is about to get a bunch of IMI stuff in soon.
Anyone have a GOOD source of info on the real story? All of my info comes from small ammo suppliers, gun show grist, and internet gossip. Who knows the truth?
****** Please don't just repeat old gossip! Let's see if anyone has any real info. ******
There is some type of importation ruling to protect U.S. ammo manufacturers. SUPPOSEDLY, if we set a country up to manufacture ammo (for their military), they cannot take that same hardware/technology and us it to sell cheap ammo back to us. So our ammo manufacturers are protected from being undercut by our own tax dollars at work overseas. Seems that the ATF/State Department(?) has let this go too long, and now they are taking a second look at some of these overseas manufacturers. The two examples given to me were Isreali Military Industries (IMI) and PMC, and I was also told that they were specifically looking at 223 ammo. Is this true? Most 223 ammo has been drying up, not just going quick, and many overseas brands are not even available anymore.
Now, I hear that PMC has gotten the go ahead to start shipping their ammo here again, and Cole Dist. is about to get a bunch of IMI stuff in soon.
Anyone have a GOOD source of info on the real story? All of my info comes from small ammo suppliers, gun show grist, and internet gossip. Who knows the truth?
****** Please don't just repeat old gossip! Let's see if anyone has any real info. ******